Odd Fellows Dedication in New Monroe Lodge Hall
Monroe Lodge No 81 celebrated the dedication of its spacious new hall on the square’s west side with about 150 members and families present. Grand Master F A Rogers of Sioux City presided, and Charles E Miller delivered the principal address outlining the order’s history and Iowa property value, noting Mason City’s one million dollar orphanage.
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Monroe Lodge No
Order of Odd Fellows
New Hall
Rebekah and
Odd Fellows
F. A. Rogers
Sioux City
Chas. E. Miller
Warren Heller
Frank Allen
Monroe Lodge
Mr. Miller
Order
Baltimore
Iowa
Orghans
Mason City
Monroe County
Real Jessie Pend Story Is Heard In Seymour Tale
An elderly Seymour resident recalls the James and Younger gang robbing the Corydon bank. He remembers their horseback arrival at Seymour and warning locals that a sheriff and posse would pursue, amid a bank robbery around the era.
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Jessie Pend
Seymour
James
Corydon
Corsdon
Doctor Approved Laxative Syrup Pepsin Ad
A vintage advertisement urges using Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a family doctor's prescription for Shiggish bowels. It emphasizes safety for men women and children, herbal ingredients, pleasant taste, and non habit forming appeal. Sold at all drugstores.
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Caldwell
Bartley Named Oskaloosa Justice of the Peace
Col J E Bartley was appointed justice of the peace by the board of Supervisors to fill the vacancy from Al M Jones's death. The Republican veteran, in the insurance business with Bell Investment Co, takes office immediately and will oppose L M Bacon and C A Kessler in November.
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J. E. Bartley
Board of Supervisors
al M. Jones
Bartley
Bell Investment Co
Col. Bartley
John Owens
State Health Head Left $100,000 Estate
Dr. Henry Albert Iowa state health commissioner left about 100000 as net estate in the preliminary inheritance tax report filed with State Treasurer Ray E. Johnson. The 109807.27 estate had debts of 9760 and assets led by stocks, bonds and mortgages at 95846.17. Half the estate goes to his widow outright, the rest in trust until her death, plus endowment for a state health contest and 4000 bequests for two state parks.
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Henry Albert
Iowa
Ray E. Johnson
Oskaloosa
Father and Son Die From Auto Injury in Council Bluffs
Frank Pennington age 51 and his son Carl 22 died after an auto accident near Carson. Frank died at Mercy hospital four hours before Carl. Wives suffered multiple injuries including a fractured skull and crushed back. Double funeral planned in Omaha with surviving relatives in Iowa and California. Frank and Carl were former Oskaloosa residents and Carl was a vaudeville entertainer.
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Frank Pennington
Carl
Mercy Hospital
Council Bluffs
Carson
Frank
Omaha
Ethel Pennington
Lucille Pennington
Hubert Pennington
Anna Pennington
Long Beach
Calif
C. S. Pennington
James Gorman
Council Juff
Newton Favors Rock Island Bus Service
The Newton Senior Chamber of Commerce executive board on June 5 formally favors allowing Chicago Rock Island and Pacific lines to operate bus connections through Newton if an application is filed. The recommendation, not binding on the entire body, notes Rock Island already aids Newton residents and firms. No definite franchise filing has been made, and board members stressed no pressure on the company or wider chamber action.
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Chicago, Rock Island,and Pacific
Newton
Chamber of Commerce
Tune 5
Rock Island
Rock Island Lines
Rock Island Railroad Company
Rock Island Company
Jasper County Record
Tin Cans Marketed at New Sharon by Scout Rally
New Sharon launches a cleanup plan to beautify alleys by collecting ten old tin cans per participant. Scouts led by Scoutmaster Tennant partner with Sharon Theatre manager Hoffman to host a matinee of Sunny Side Up. Children who bring ten cans pay five cents to view the film, with younger kids under six also included.
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Sharon
Tennant
Hoffman
Sharon Theatre
Prevent sun damage with care for summer skin
Beauty consultant advises women to guard against sunburn and freckles through sunscreen foundation or powder routines, light outdoor exposure, and proper cleansing. Emphasizes beginning with clear complexion, using soothing creams for irritation, and home treatments to balance perspiration and oil glands while outdoors.
Beauty problem letters directed to Doris Hale
Readers may send beauty questions to Doris Hale for personal attention and reply, arranged by The Chronicle. The paper will forward letters addressed to her in care of the publication.
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Doris Hale
The
Chronicle
Beauty Queries Answered by Doris Hale
Doris Hale invites readers to submit beauty questions for column answers or personal letters addressed to her care of The Chronicle. Readers may send inquiries by mail for expert guidance on beauty concerns.
Free admission for kids who bring ten cans in New Sharon
The plan offers free entry to all children under sixteen who gather ten cans. Boy Scouts will collect cans at the Theatre via a truck. Only alleys and town locations count, ditching dump-picked cans. A Movietone praised play will be shown, as Scouts are thanked for promoting a cleaner town.
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New Sharon Spic
Span
New
Sharon
Barnes City Plans July Fourth Celebration Jubilee
Eddyville Tribune reports Barnes City hosts a fiftieth anniversary home-coming and Farmers Union picnic July 4 weekend with air acrobat acts and parachute jumps. Mesquakie Indians provide open air entertainment. park dances every night. daily ball games. Batavia Farmers Union State Band to supply Fourth music.
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Barnes City
Farmers Union
Farmers Union State Band of
Batavia
Eddyville
Former Barnes City Editor Married in 1930 Wedding
Mrs Ella Denman Cook of Pasadena Calif wed J W Johnson secretary of the Barnes City chamber of commerce at 8 pm Friday June 6 1930 in the parsonage Central M E church Oska loosa Herald notes he was a state representative candidate and has worked as a publisher teacher county superintendent and Methodist pastor.
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J. W. Johnson
Chamber of Commerce
Ella Denman Cook
Pasadena
Calif
J. W. Porter
Central M. E. Church
W. E. Kemble
Rosalie Johnson
Nebraska
Johnson
Penn College
Oskaloosa Herald. A
Wife of former M E pastor dead in Ottumwa
Word has been received of the death of Mrs. A B Hightshoe at her Ottumwa home after a long illness Burial held in Ottumwa May 28 She was wife of Rev A B Hightshoe pastor of the local Montezuma church from 1901 to 1908 and remembered for Christian virtue Sympathy goes to Dr Hightshoe in his bereavement
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A. B. Hightshoe
Ottumwa
Hightshoe
Montezuma
Gooseberry exhibition stumps experts at Star office
A gooseberry bush brought by Elmer Reed goes on display in the Star office front window. The plant reverses berry and bush traits with soft growth and thorns on the fruit, puzzling local gooseberry enthusiasts and authorities. The bush, reportedly found along the river bottom woods, has experts consulting for explanation.
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Star Office
Elmer Reed
Mystery Bush Becomes Local Talking Point
Scoutmaster Lloyd Tennant weighs in on a locally mysterious plant dubbed Prickleberry. He sent specimen branches to the State College at Ames for expert review to settle origin and type.
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Lloyd Tennant
State College
Ames
New Sharon
Candidacy Sparks Quiet Fight at Vanderbilt and Yarness
Spectators watched a tense confrontation between H. L. Kading and Reynolds near the Vanderbilt and Yarness store. Chief Roy Crawford had warned them to stop before blows were exchanged. Mayor C. J. Scott presided as Kading pleaded guilty and Reynolds pleaded not guilty.
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Supervise We
Reynolds
C. J. Scott
H. L. Kading
Nodn
Vanderbilt & Yarness
Roy Crawford
Scott
Kading
Knoxville Journal
Sheriff goes west for prisoner
Sheriff B E Clark left Tuesday for San Bernardino California and will return in ten days or two weeks bringing Eugene Bledsoe who is wanted on a charge of stealing Harold Rading's Ford roadster. The car was taken April 5 near the Methodist church. Bledsoe worked on a farm northwest of town for two weeks after the theft and repainted the hood red changing the numbers. He traveled through north central Iowa before disappearing and was later arrested in California. He is about 18 and from Corning.
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B. E. Clark
San Bernardino
Calif
Eugene Bledsoy
Harold Rading
Rading
Bledsoe
Clark
Iowa
California
Corning
Knoxville Express
Hotel Clerk Arrested Over liquor in car at New Marion
John Brees, night clerk at the New Marion hotel, was arrested Friday night by Roy Crawford after liquor was found in his car on the east hotel curb. Brees appeared before Mayor Scott, waived to the grand jury, and posted $1000 bonds. Knoxville Express.
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John Brees
New Marion
Roy Crawford
Crawford
Brees
Scott
Grand
Knoxville Express
Burns Fatal to Reasnor Boy Harold Guthrie
Funeral services are set for Harold Guthrie eight son of Mr and Mrs Earl Guthrie of Reasnor who died in Skiff Memorial hospital Tuesday from burns after a lit match was dropped into a gasoline barrel. He leaves his parents two brothers and a sister. The father is employed in a Newton factory.
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Harold Guthrie
Earl Guthrie
Reasnor
Skiff Memorial Hospital
Methodist Episcopal Church
Reasner
Pritchard
Monroe
Newton
Doctor Carpenter Announces Thursday Afternoon Availability
Notice states Dr. FF Carpenter will not be in the office on Thursday afternoons unless by appointment, effective until further notice.
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FF. Carpenter
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